Norgrove Surname

252,790th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,565 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Barbados

Norgrove Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Norgrave,' i.e. at the North Grave (a wood); v. Grave or Grove.

1632. Buried — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Norgrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1633. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Norgrave: St.

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Norgrove Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5721:97,40910,329
Australia3501:77,1319,013
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
New Zealand1161:39,0376,614
Ireland761:61,9604,107
Wales561:55,2605,065
Barbados391:7,370662
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Guyana11:762,22114,420
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland71:632,83819,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2761:88,3179,234
Wales131:120,6475,000
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States171:2,954,040135,915

Norgrove Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Norgrave,' i.e. at the North Grave (a wood); v. Grave or Grove.

1632. Buried — Elizabeth, d. Thomas Norgrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

1633. Baptised — Thomas, s. Thomas Norgrave: St. Mary Aldermary (London).

1731. — Sarah, d. William Norgrove: St. James, Clerkenwell.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

(English) Dweller at the North Grove [Old English norþ + gráf]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Norgrove was a name represented in Bromyard more than 200 years ago (D.).

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Norgrove Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Norgrove Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Norgrove is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Norgrove? popularity and diffusion

It is the 252,790th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 4,656,579 people. The last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 45 percent of Norgrove live; 45 percent live in Northern Europe and 45 percent live in British Isles.

The surname Norgrove is most frequently occurring in England, where it is borne by 572 people, or 1 in 97,409. In England it is primarily found in: West Midlands, where 31 percent are found, Shropshire, where 11 percent are found and Worcestershire, where 8 percent are found. Outside of England it exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 21 percent are found.

Norgrove Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Norgrove has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Norgrove last name increased 207 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 1,918 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 1,086 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 431 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Norgrove Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Norgrove surname is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Norgrove surname are 26.31% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 73.08% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Norgrove earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 2.56% less than the national average, earning $42,046 USD per year and in Canada they earn 46.03% more than the national average, earning $72,554 CAD per year.

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